Harry and Meghan: Wedding Suggestions and Musings

[Rudolph]

According to Good Morning America Meghan has picked her wedding dress designer and had her first fitting. Also George and Charlotte will have big roles.

[ACO]

^^ They also said Jessica's daughter will be one of the flower girls.

[Pranter]

Not sure about that whole fitting thing..more likely finalizing the details and getting her measurements.


LaRae

[Biri]

Just four months to go!

[jacqui24]

Omid Mio Scobie is reporting the same thing (was he on GMA? He goes on one of shows at times) on twitter. The fitting is consistent with what Lainey reported yesterday.

https://twitter.com/_mio/status/954344663040786432

One interesting thing is that he reported Jessica quietly flew to London for 4 days on January 10th.If you look at Jessica's IG, she posted a picture of her kids with welcome home signs on January 15th. I don't think it's a surprise for anyone that she'd be helping Meghan with the dress.

[ACO]

I suspected Jessica was in London recently based off her IG. She typically is active when she away for work and she was silent about this trip. Her being involved is expected. They are very close friends and she is a bridal guru. Makes total sense for Meghan to have someone around in her corner among all the other people hired by the palace to make sure this wedding goes on flawlessly.

[CyrilVladisla]

What do you think of an aisle runner laid out? I have seen these in white.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otGL3Rx-1JY

[Pranter]

I've seen it done...but it can look really cheap sometimes, and they don't always stay in place.


LaRae

[jacqui24]

What is an aisle runner?

[Pranter]

It's in the video above.

LaRae

[jacqui24]

I know, but I still don't understand after watching it. What is it supposed to do?

[Pranter]

Oh create a pathway for the bride. Usually done to also cover carpet color.


LaRae

[Osipi]

Also a bridal runner will be fresh and keep the wedding dress and train from collecting dirt on the way up and down the aisle. I've seen them made out of cloth and out of heavy paper. Its usually the last thing unfurled before the bridal party starts it trek up the aisle.

[Princess Larisa]

The wedding is in four months, I would expect that the designer has been chosen as well as the dress sketch. Takes a couple of months to make a dress like this and they would not want to leave it for the last week in case there are any issues that need fixing.

Also, I’m sure the children attendants have been notified to give them time to prepare and organize travel and school schedules and such. The children’s clothes will also have to be made and there will need to be a fitting a few weeks before the wedding.

Four months flies by in a blink when you are organizing a large event with a lot of people.

[ACO]

^^ Agreed. I think the designer has been decided and they in the stage of putting it together. I believe the GMA stuff is true for the most part. This is usually around the time little stuff starts leaking because there is a lot of activity going on. 4 months is not that long of a time.

[jacqui24]

I’m thanking my lucky stars the BRF members get married in six months of getting engaged. Can you imagine if this carried out to a year?

[Hanim]

And I'm super happy as they are getting married on my birthday !!

[Osipi]

Personally, I'm not interested much in obtaining leaked information. Although I love talking about the venue and the possible attendants and flowers and everything else, there's just something special about being surprised and taking in everything on the wedding day itself.

This is definitely going to be one beautiful wedding.

[MaiaMia_53]

Everything must be moving ahead smoothly like clockwork. The British royals run a well-oiled ship.

I wonder if Meghan is paying for the cost of her dress, or paying Jessica for her work? Maybe Harry is using his money to help pay for the dress. The royal family pays for the venue, flowers, accoutrements, etc. to stage the wedding. I believe the British taxpayers are only out of costs for the security.

But the tremendous amount of interest and dollars already being generated for the British economy via tourism, design industry and various businesses (like the Welsh bakery, et al) is significant, and will be enduring.

[royal rob]

I hope no one lets information out.
It’s much more fun seeing the dress etc on the day and being surprised